My ZX rear wiper is alive !

DanDare · Post by **DanDare** » 27 Mar 2007, 23:27

Driving along happily the other day & out of the blue my rear wiper stuttered then completed a few swipes, went off then stuttered again & so on without me going near the stalk.

Does anyone have experience with this paranormal activity ?

Thanks.

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » 27 Mar 2007, 23:42

Used to happen on ours - I put it down to interference with the wiring due to an aftermarket immobilser being fitted but having now removed it I think this explanation is unlikely.

It doesn't do it now - and I have no explanation. I wonder if the switch was dirty - providing enough current to trigger the timing device - and as it did it on startup there may have been some spikes somewhere or something - possibly provided by the immobiliser on ours.

Sl4yer · Post by **Sl4yer** » 27 Mar 2007, 23:51

Ours has done it a couple of times when the girlfriend has been driving, wiping continuously until the ignition was switched off. She isn't sure if it started from a 'commanded' wipe or not!

Hasn't done it to me though. I'll probably do something about it if/when it does!

I'm guessing it could be the switch, or else the timer relay. A few other relays have gone off recently - must be a 100,000 mile lifespan!

Interestingly, GSF and Euro Car Parts both offer the lights and horn stalk, but not the wiper one!

James

slim123 · Post by **slim123** » 28 Mar 2007, 17:54

If my memory serves me right, remove the panel on the inside of the tailgate and have a look next to the motor, here you will find a blue relay. If you take this off and open it up you will find corrosion inside.

This relay needs replacing.

Me thinks that they leak a little around the wiper spindle and this is where the water goes.

Regards
Slim.

lighteninguk · Post by **lighteninguk** » 28 Mar 2007, 22:24

I used to have this back last summer, it would like not to work when i wanted it to, then activate itself when it felt like doing so.

As Slim says, open up the tailgate, and well, when i open mine it can be slightly dam also to the extent it drips a bit when the boot is open. I put it down to a duff relay when it eventually died completely as the correct pins were going live when i switched the stalk. I'm still trying to find time to find the leak

Edd

DanDare · Post by **DanDare** » 29 Mar 2007, 14:41

Thanks for all the suggestions, i'll check out the relay & replace as/if required.

Cheers.

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » 29 Mar 2007, 16:28

Mine has ceased to do it. I've never had any leakage through the wiper or elsewhere into the car (and did have the lock to pieces a couple of years ago.)

mezuk04 · Post by **mezuk04** » 30 Mar 2007, 20:27

Yup most likely down to the relay in the tailgate